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Sherlocks for the WOTD within the Six Word Story: Cho for "quotidian" and clong for "fugacious"

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
Cho Chiyo and clong: 10½
felonius: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
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Woo hoo!
I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
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MQGb

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
Cho Chiyo and clong: 10½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
Magicfan241:½

::Mod Note: Sherlock added on behalf of Silver_Phoenix to torybear's score, and corrected some notation - Kvetch::
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clong guessed right in the 20QG here's your :sherlock: .

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
clong: 11½
Edge: 11
Cho Chiyo: 10½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
Magicfan241:½

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Dayam ... I may have to start paying attention to sherlock points again, otherwise I'll drop further. :wink:
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Edge: AQG :sherlock:

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong: 11½
Cho Chiyo: 10½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
Magicfan241:½
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Brad wrote:Dayam ... I may have to start paying attention to sherlock points again, otherwise I'll drop further. :wink:
Yes... yes, you will. Mwaaaaahahaha. :twisted:
It's a metaphor of human bloody existence, a dragon. And if that wasn't bad enough, it's also a bloody great hot flying thing.
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tollbaby, for AQG. :)

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong: 11½
Cho Chiyo: 10½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
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Cho, for 20QG.

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong and Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
Magicfan241:½
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I'm owed a point (per the JRRTokien quote game)
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Dang! I need to do as Brad and pay attention to any Sherlock applicable posts--I'm in second place. Err! :evil:

j/k well...mostly... :wink:
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Yeah ... you retired after hitting that 20 point jackpot from kilty. :P
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Actually, it was a 15 pointer...but you're right... :oops: :roll:
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MQG
Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong and Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
Magicfan241:½
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spiphany for AQG

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong and Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
Magicfan241:½
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Kvetch for AQG

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong and Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
Magicfan241:½
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MagicFan for 20 questions.

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong and Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1

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EDITTED: Fixing mistake. Should have eliminated MF....heheheheeh
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I'm on there twice!

I WIN!!!!!!!

I'm on there more than anyone else!
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ok then:


Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
Edge: 12
clong and Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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CLONG for 20 question


Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
clong: 12½
Edge: 12
Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 10
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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Torybear for MQG

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
clong: 12½
Edge: 12
Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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Ghost, 20QG

Ghost: 30 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
clong: 12½
Edge: 12
Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Crispind . Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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Gil Galan MQG

Ghost: 30 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
clong: 12½
Edge: 12
Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight, Super Enigmatix and Gil galad: 6
Crispind . Ean143 : 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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clong from 20QG

Ghost: 30 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
clong: 13½
Edge: 12
Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight, Super Enigmatix and Gil galad: 6
Crispind . Ean143 : 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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Edge, 20QG

Ghost: 30 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 21
Brad: 14½
clong: 13½
Edge: 13
Cho Chiyo: 11½
torybear: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight, Super Enigmatix and Gil galad: 6
Crispind . Ean143 : 5
tollbabyand Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Magicfan241: 1½
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, musicalmind, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, Amarra, and spiphany: 1
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